Facebook Settles New York Probe

As I wrote a couple of weeks ago, Facebook was subpoenaed by the New York Attorney General has now settled after being accused of making claims “that youngsters there are safer from sexual predators than at most sites.” According to Bloomberg.com

Blumenthal, Connecticut’s top law enforcement officer, wants Facebook to implement reforms including verifying user age and identity, filtering sexually explicit, racist or violent content and hiding minors’ profiles from adults. The coalition will explore options including “possible legal action,” he said.

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